Dengeki PlayStation this week has a two-page interview with Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo on the company’s recently announced PlayStation 3 and PS Vita role-playing game sequel The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki.
Here’s the bullet summary:

It’s been about a year since Falcom started working in 3D graphics. The staff that has been working in pixel art up to now is building 3D tools.

Though it’s 3D, their pixel art know-how still shines through.

There is a lot of enthusiasm around the project.

They’re putting all of their strength into the project. It’s the only all-new game they’re releasing in 2013.

They’re hoping it will help Falcom step up their image.

The game’s setting is the Empire of Erebonia.

The time period is still under wraps, but they want to depict a period after Sora,Zero, and Ao.

The image of the title Sen no Kiseki is meant to depict the flash of the arc the hero’s sword carves in the darkness.

The big war in the empire that has been alluded to previously will actually occur.

The four characters they’ve introduced up to now are protagonists, but they are not the only ones.

They gathered the nine illustrators on the project together for a specific reason.

The “Tactics Link System:” up until now, players have fought while judging the distance between themselves and their enemy, but it ends up with them spending a lot of time “waiting and watching.” Now players will be able to enjoy that time actively.

While the characters move around, you have to constantly be thinking about what actions and links to use.

“I think we’ve achieved battles with no time to rest.”

“Active Voice” will be used not only during events and battles, but characters will also chat according to conditions as you travel across the world map.

There is a cooperative action with companions that have weapons called “Orbments.”

You won’t have to wait long for new information. There should be more before it gets warm out.

Dengeki asks: “Will the sale date be in fall when Falcom usually releases new games?” The answer kind of hints that they are planning it, but that it’s still secret.

The main characters have assembled for a certain purpose and are living in the same facility.

The outline is split into four volumes of light novels.

The raiding unit isn’t the Crossbell Police, it’s a new organization.

The series’ familiar organizations, characters, etc. appear, but the idea has changed and a new nuance is established.

Even if certain characters appear, it’s treated like their first appearance in the empire. They become episodes regarding all the past series. Particularly, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki The 3rd becomes an episode that double tracks this title, hinting at Crossbell.

The bond events have evolved remarkably, as well as the go around playing.

You can share save data between PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, and there will likely be costume and scenario download content. There is no difference between both versions.